Best Nature Preserves Near Lancaster, PA [Ranked by Locals]

Written by: RJ Weaver (Local Guide)

Analyzed, reviewed & edited by: Lanc Local staff

Last Updated:

Lanc Local analyzed 4,541

local customer reviews and metrics to find the best Nature Preserves

Lancaster

has to offer.

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  • These rankings are curated by our team of Lancaster County locals -- real people, not an algorithm, not AI.
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Best Nature Preserves

Near Lancaster, PA

We ranked the following

Nature Preserves

according their Lanc Local rating. The Lanc Local rating is a score given by our team based on customer reviews, location, customer ratings, and aggregated data vs. similar businesses in the area.

Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area: Stevens Visitor Centers

Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area

4.8

★★★★★

(1,548 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 90.58
Stevens
Wolf Sanctuary of PA: Lititz Wildlife Refuges

Wolf Sanctuary of PA

4.6

★★★★★

(1,021 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 87.94
Lititz
Kellys Run Nature Preserve: Holtwood Nature Preserves

Kellys Run Nature Preserve

4.8

★★★★★

(329 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 87.17
Holtwood
Turkey Hill Overlook Trail: Conestoga Hiking Areas

Turkey Hill Overlook Trail

4.6

★★★★★

(438 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 86.78
Conestoga
Tucquan Glen & Pyfer Nature Preserves: Holtwood Campgrounds

Tucquan Glen & Pyfer Nature Preserves

4.7

★★★★★

(277 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 86.63
Holtwood
Climbers Run Nature Center: Pequea Nature Preserves

Climbers Run Nature Center

4.8

★★★★★

(177 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 86.42
Pequea
Shenks Ferry Wildflower Preserve: Conestoga Nature Preserves

Shenks Ferry Wildflower Preserve

4.7

★★★★★

(209 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 86.36
Conestoga
Shiprock Woods Nature Preserve: Willow Street Nature Preserves

Shiprock Woods Nature Preserve

4.7

★★★★★

(81 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 85.78
Willow Street
Lake Grubb Nature Park: Columbia Nature Preserves

Lake Grubb Nature Park

4.4

★★★★★

(225 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 85.69
Columbia
Clark Nature Preserve: Pequea Nature Preserves

Clark Nature Preserve

4.7

★★★★★

(58 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 85.66
Pequea

We ranked the following

Nature Preserves

by popularity -- using volume & frequency of reviews as reflection of how often these places are chosen.

Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area: Stevens Visitor Centers

Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area

4.8

★★★★★

(1,548 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 90.58
Stevens
Wolf Sanctuary of PA: Lititz Wildlife Refuges

Wolf Sanctuary of PA

4.6

★★★★★

(1,021 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 87.94
Lititz
Turkey Hill Overlook Trail: Conestoga Hiking Areas

Turkey Hill Overlook Trail

4.6

★★★★★

(438 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 86.78
Conestoga
Kellys Run Nature Preserve: Holtwood Nature Preserves

Kellys Run Nature Preserve

4.8

★★★★★

(329 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 87.17
Holtwood
Tucquan Glen & Pyfer Nature Preserves: Holtwood Campgrounds

Tucquan Glen & Pyfer Nature Preserves

4.7

★★★★★

(277 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 86.63
Holtwood
Lake Grubb Nature Park: Columbia Nature Preserves

Lake Grubb Nature Park

4.4

★★★★★

(225 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 85.69
Columbia
Shenks Ferry Wildflower Preserve: Conestoga Nature Preserves

Shenks Ferry Wildflower Preserve

4.7

★★★★★

(209 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 86.36
Conestoga
Climbers Run Nature Center: Pequea Nature Preserves

Climbers Run Nature Center

4.8

★★★★★

(177 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 86.42
Pequea
Shiprock Woods Nature Preserve: Willow Street Nature Preserves

Shiprock Woods Nature Preserve

4.7

★★★★★

(81 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 85.78
Willow Street
Clark Nature Preserve: Pequea Nature Preserves

Clark Nature Preserve

4.7

★★★★★

(58 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 85.66
Pequea

We ranked the following

Nature Preserves

by average customer rating. We only considered places with over 50 reviews to ensure a fair and reliable sample size.

Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area: Stevens Visitor Centers

Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area

4.8

★★★★★

(1,548 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 90.58
Stevens
Kellys Run Nature Preserve: Holtwood Nature Preserves

Kellys Run Nature Preserve

4.8

★★★★★

(329 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 87.17
Holtwood
Climbers Run Nature Center: Pequea Nature Preserves

Climbers Run Nature Center

4.8

★★★★★

(177 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 86.42
Pequea
Tucquan Glen & Pyfer Nature Preserves: Holtwood Campgrounds

Tucquan Glen & Pyfer Nature Preserves

4.7

★★★★★

(277 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 86.63
Holtwood
Shenks Ferry Wildflower Preserve: Conestoga Nature Preserves

Shenks Ferry Wildflower Preserve

4.7

★★★★★

(209 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 86.36
Conestoga
Shiprock Woods Nature Preserve: Willow Street Nature Preserves

Shiprock Woods Nature Preserve

4.7

★★★★★

(81 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 85.78
Willow Street
Clark Nature Preserve: Pequea Nature Preserves

Clark Nature Preserve

4.7

★★★★★

(58 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 85.66
Pequea
Wolf Sanctuary of PA: Lititz Wildlife Refuges

Wolf Sanctuary of PA

4.6

★★★★★

(1,021 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 87.94
Lititz
Turkey Hill Overlook Trail: Conestoga Hiking Areas

Turkey Hill Overlook Trail

4.6

★★★★★

(438 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 86.78
Conestoga
Bellaire Woods Nature Preserve: Elizabethtown Nature Preserves

Bellaire Woods Nature Preserve

4.5

★★★★★

(54 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 85.51
Elizabethtown

Discover Lancaster County's hidden gems with this curated list of

Nature Preserves

with 50 or fewer reviews, but high ratings.

Trout Run Nature Preserve: Pequea Nature Preserves

Trout Run Nature Preserve

4.8

★★★★★

(43 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 85.64
Pequea
Upper Hopewell Forge Wildlife Sanctuary: Lititz Nature Preserves

Upper Hopewell Forge Wildlife Sanctuary

4.8

★★★★★

(16 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 85.47
Lititz
Windolph Landing Nature Preserve: Lancaster Nature Preserves

Windolph Landing Nature Preserve

4.5

★★★★★

(50 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 85.5
Lancaster
Clark Nature Preserve: Pequea Hiking Areas

Clark Nature Preserve

4.5

★★★★★

(48 Reviews)

Lanc Local Rating: 85.5
Pequea

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